The National tribune., 1887-06-16
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f. IT, r.. EarlriHe nj. II soldier has served
two years and he dis harged 10 accept promotion
!. lie entitled To bounty? . l. an officer entitled TO
three months extra pay 3. l. au officer entitled
TO pay from date OF commission To- date Of MUSTER
T. When docs the time expire for fling such claims?
dHSJreT. /. Yes. . II lac was in tine service an
officer March 3, lsGj. and served continuously
thereafter until April 9. 1862 and was subsequently,
honorably discharged, he is entitled To- three
months extra pay proper. 3 That depends en-
tire!y upon circumstances. lfthere was vacancy
aud the officer performed she duties of the rank
from date OF commission, and the company was
not reduced below the minimum number. he
would probably be entitled. 4. There is limit
except in regard 10 claims arising under the third
question; they became barred June 3, 1857.
Il. b., -.-l. Why are Mexican pensions al
lowed soon after the passage of the BILL when il
takes SO long TO get claim through on account Of
the late war? 2 man holds a timber-culture
entry and homestead. lie commutes the latter
The adjoining homestead i proved up and he pur-
ChasCs same in his wifes name; can he then take
pre-empiion lawfully 3. applied for pension in
April, 1885, deafness and lung disease: fur
nishcd all the evidence called for; examined
twice. the last time in April. 1857. When may |
expect the result? AHSUer. l. Because there is
very little evidence necessary to establish such
claims. They are mainly established on the records
:. No. .. We cannot say, as we have not access to
the papers No two claims are alike therefore
there i measure of time To apply TO claims gem
orally. One claim may be allowed in a month an
other In "A year, depending entirely upon the pc
cullar features surrounding the case. We
stale however, that every claim is allowed as soon
as satisfactorily established.
y. IL. O., AephenSriHe. Etd.-I. When n pension
claim has been appealed from the decision of the
Commissioner Of Pensions To the Secretary of the
Interior and Inc approves the rejection is claimant
Is.r IN,
or Board for examination? 2 In case above
does the Commissioner ever order claimant for
animation before the Secretary act. on said claim
dnSirer. j. IL might be, but no examination would
be ordered without some particular for such
action. :. Yes, ia this way: The Secretary, upon
receipt OF the appeal, calls upon the Commissioner
OF Pensions for report, and the Commissioner
aching upon that, might re-eXamine the case and
order the claimant for examination, if it was a
question as TO whether disability existed in q
questionable degree.
N. y. Mex. North Salem. OIL. Can a soldier who
has had "A claim rejected twice make application
new disability, prove n, and draw pension? 2.
soldier enists and is discharged after three months
service for disability. Aer two years he re-enIsts
and serves Is months in the same regiment. lie
applies Tor pension, but the records showing him
q >abled prior 10 service, according to his own
statements made when discharged, will he have to
prove soundness before first enlistment in order TO
obtain pension? 3 How many pension bills did
President Cleveland veto? dHSIrer. I. Yes; provid
ing there Is disability existing in sufficient de-
gree TO eniitle him to pension. 2. lie will not only
have to prove soundness before enlistment but we
do not think that any testimony that he can sub
mt VIII offset his own statement made at the time
oi ms discharge, To the effect that his disability
listed prior to enlistment However that is n mat
ter to be determined in the future g. Ono hun
dred and twenty-five, two OF which were passed
over his veto.
j. n. L., Carlisle. Indian invalid pension claim
Is rejected and the claimant appeals To the Secre-
tary Of the Interior and files additional testimony
with his appeal; the IS referred back to the
Pension Office for consideration upon the additional
testimony filed. If the case is again rejected by the
Pension Office, will the,clamant have TO take an
other appeal Ia order to have the claim considered
by the Secretary ofthe Interior? AnSrer Yes; nd
ditional testimony filed disnisses the appeal now
pending, which leaves the case II no appeal had
been taken. Another appeal will be necessary in
case of adverse action.
C. n. d.. Sedgiriek. Kln.--Is it still required to
prove soundness previous 20 service in "A pension
claim? AHsicer. That depends upon circumstances.
la some claims ii would be required aud in others
| 1t would not Generally speaking, il is not re-
qured unless there - something in the claim
which tends to showthat the claimant was not
sound nj enlistment.
-. H., Turtle Point. Pn.-was Iieut Gen U &.
Grant ever commissioned " General Of the Armies
oil the United States dnsrcT Yes: July 81, lSfj.
y. =. r., Huron. lad Line OF duty is where a
soldier Is acting in strict conformity with the rules
aud regulations OF the army; that IL performing
his regular duties IN camp or on the march in
action, etc. soldier pass would not be in line
Of duty for the that when he received II the
Government relinquished control over him while
absent, and he subject 10 military discipline
or order. There are several medical works show
gent physician can inform you as to the best work
Of the kind.
Irm. NJ r., Ena. " Y-How should a soldier
address the Surgeon General, L. =. ~. for cOmmu-
tation for limb: Il there any form to he complied
with, dnStcer Address Gen. John Moore Sur
geon-Gcneral, U. ;. a, Washington, d. G. There
| l. no particular form 90 be complied with You
will receive full instructions from the Surgeon
General. You not entitled To communication
unless you have lost an arm or leg or are totally
| disabled therein
o. s. L. Neiecasae. oolo-A man proves up his
| homestead Galm and receives patent therefor
Can he sell said homestead. and take out "A pre-
empuon claim, never having doEe so? AHStCer.
! Yes
| H. j. NJ, Ludriue. Gd.-The duties of the Board
| OF Re-Iievlew are 10 pass upon claims which have
! been submitted by the Examiners as complete and
| which have passed the Board OF Review. The
Board OF Re Review is the highest authority in the
4 Pension Office that acts upon a claim from n legal
| standpoint. IL II impossible to answer your ques-
ton regarding the condition Of claim referred for
| special examination; 1t might be complete or it
| might not. No two cases alike.
| n W. d., Bu9aio. ~ H-HRs Congress passed n
! law to pension soldiers after they arrive at the age
/ OF % or o. years? Ansrer. There is no such law
| IN existence except for Mexican survivors.
y y. r.. Coitrioh KdH-Stouewall jackson was
killed at the battle of Charlottesville, while max
ing personal reconnaissance in front OF his troops
Whether killed by Yankee or a rebel bullet is q
matter Of incertiiude.
}. g., Nel0 Washington. Ind--A First Lieutenant
was granted leave Of absence for IA few days and
being taken i'll while home was unable To- return
10 his command. He was marked a deserter,
and upon his return contaminated. After the
trial and before the result was known. while still
under arrest. lac voluntarily went into battle. The
! Captain being killed and Second Lieutenant
wounded, lac was kept in command of the com
| pany Tor some months. when lac resigned. Under
Tie law OF AIny IL, lsoJ can lac get hack pay? An
Strer No. The sentence Of the court martial WAS
! "A formal and final Judgment and having been
passed upon by competent authorities, cannot be
| set aside or mitigated
J. ~. j., PdtDEd. IH-Will the Department REQ
ogniZe more than one attorney in pension claim {?
! dHstceT. No; only one attorney would be recog-
nized, and hut one fee paid; the other attorne y
| would be entitled To no fee
ID. W. g.. adams, Nob.-I. When in lieu of an
original discharge. certificate has been obtained
from the Adjutant General why is not said cer,if-
| cate sufficient the basis of "a claim against the
| government 2 In case n soldier gets certified
| copy of an original discharge executed before n
civil officer and then loses the original will such
certified copy avail nytng? 1nstrer. l. Simply be-
| cause Congress In passing the law which gave the
| Adjutant-General power TO issue such certificates
expressly stipulaiing that they should not he used
"a basis of "A claim against the Government? .. IL
would not be accepted a basis Of a claim against
| the United States. because u would not show the
data put upon the original discharge by the pay
| master Ii could be used for almost any other
| purpose.
| I'm. s. IT,. Commerce Meh-What Is the object
ofthe survivors Division ofthe Pension Bureau ?
Astcer To ascertain and preserve the addresses of
thc surviving officers and comrades of the late war,
so that such Information can be furnished to claim
| ants To enable them To procure evidence of the
origin Of their disabilities IL is most commend
/ able object. Any soldier desiring the address OF
| any of his comrades can, by writing to the Com
missioner Of Pensions and making such request,
| obtain from the Army and Navy survivors Dvs-
ION the names and postoiice addresses Of such
| yivors of the company are known tn the Com
| n = an eltarfre apfi